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Update

Update

The firmware on COBALT8M can be updated remotely. This means that you will be able to
update your COBALT8M to the latest version each time an update is released.

You can update COBALT8M using the MODALapp.

MODALapp is available for macOS, iOS, Windows, and Android.

To find the app on your platform, visit

www.modalelectronics.com/modalapp

DO NOT run any other MIDI software that could be sending messages to COBALT8M during
the update process.

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Summary of Contents for COBALT8M

Page 1: ...1 Modal COBALT8M 8 voice polyphonic extended virtual analogue synthesiser User Manual OS Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...spilt onto or come into contact with the apparatus In the event this should happen remove power from the unit immediately and seek expert assistance This apparatus produces sound that could cause per...

Page 3: ...FOs Arpeggiator Sequencer FX Modulation Voice Joystick Audio Input Audio Output Gain Settings 04 MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart MPE Polychain 05 Update 06 MODALapp Getting Started Main Editor Preset M...

Page 4: ...werful Mod Matrix with eight assignable slots and four additional fixed routes 12 mod sources and 55 destinations The 4 axis joystick can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and can...

Page 5: ...n destinations Specification Sequencer and Arpeggiator Polyphonic Real time and Step sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable editable parameter animations Delay FX LFO s sequencer and arpeggiator...

Page 6: ...re and Display Tabletop style enclosure brackets for 19 3U rackmount included requires 1U free space above or right angled connectors 1 54 inch large OLED display for instant visual feedback at all ti...

Page 7: ...g the two detented encoders These two switched encoders are located either side of the screen are used for screen navigation and control and can be clicked to either switch mode or trigger modify the...

Page 8: ...h and load patches first press the Patch Seq button to return to the Patch page and use the Preset Edit encoder to scroll through presets Click this encoder if Preset Auto Load is not enabled on the d...

Page 9: ...n and press the Record button to enter the Step Sequencer Edit Mode if the currently loaded sequence is in Step mode UI Combinations Arp Hold the Arp switch and press keys on an external keyboard to a...

Page 10: ...parameter value is underlined to indicate the currently selected value you will need to use the Edit encoder switch to apply newly selected values How to mount COBALT8M in a 19 rack For users who wou...

Page 11: ...DIN Out Filters DIN Thru USB Thru Arp Seq Out MIDI in Oct Offset MIDI in Monitor Settings UI Screen Brightness Screen Switch Mode Screensaver Idle Time LEDs Brightness Keyboard Local Velocity Curve A...

Page 12: ...T8M to work adequately with your expression pedal you may need to use a TRS Polarity Adapter Please note that expression pedals with the TS polarity will not work with COBALT8M Audio In Audio Input on...

Page 13: ...24 25 03 Synthesis engine...

Page 14: ...orithms on COBALT8M include a variety of complex analogue synthesis techniques built in cross modulation SYNC RM and many more PWM smooth Morphing between VA waves bit crushing and filtered noise Each...

Page 15: ...the first Fractal Square Complex sync with un quantised control over ratio A and and an asymmetry control B that allows every second cycle of the wave to have a different sync ratio to the first Frac...

Page 16: ...n and turning the Cutoff encoder selects the current type of the filter The filter types available are Resonant Low Pass Morphs 4 pole lowpass through bandpass to 1 pole lowpass Balanced Low Pass Morp...

Page 17: ...rol of the amount of modulation the envelope has over its destination s Type There are 8 envelope types These types are stored per patch and each envelope type is independent so you can have a differe...

Page 18: ...this mode each new keypress restarts the LFO and it the continues to run particularly useful for Unison Stack sounds Free In this mode the LFO is never reset so it could be at any phase when a note i...

Page 19: ...gth Seq Hold This is a screen only parameter holds the current sequencer step and repeats it like a beat repeater When the button is released the sequencer carries on from the location it should have...

Page 20: ...is over an animator value parameter changes panel or MIDI will assign an animation lane and or set the highlighted value Sequencer Overdub While the sequencer is playing press Record to allow notes to...

Page 21: ...peatedly will play back the sequence as programmed playing note 61 will play the sequence back 1 semitone higher than programmed Great when used in conjunction with the Arp Arp octave controls playing...

Page 22: ...FX slot for control with encoders A F with a single click With multiple clicks it will cycle through the effect type used in that slot Note You can hold FX1 2 or 3 when cycling through FX types to cle...

Page 23: ...lows you to activate or deactivate that slot Modulation Velo Pressing this button enters and exits the assign mode for velocity AftT Pressing this button enters and exits the assign mode for after tou...

Page 24: ...ttack X FEG Sustain X FEG Release X FEG Amount X AEG Attack X AEG Decay X AEG Sustain X AEG Release X AEG Amount X MEG Attack X MEG Decay X MEG Sustain X MEG Release X Parameter LFO1 LFO2 LFO3 EG NOTE...

Page 25: ...sets how far left and right the alternating pan of the voices is from mono at 0 to hard panned wide at 127 Octave This screen only control transposes MIDI in notes if the In Oct Offset setting is enab...

Page 26: ...while decreasing noise floor so adding gain from external sources won t introduce unwanted noise Because COBALT8M employs a limiter as the final stage before output in its audio signal path headroom...

Page 27: ...rnal non MPE MIDI controllers or software when MPE Mode is enabled please set their output MIDI channel to match this MPE Master Channel value to ensure correct behaviour Settings MPE Number of Channe...

Page 28: ...Pitch Bend Out Enables disables the joystick X axes from transmitting MIDI Pitch Bend messages to MIDI out You may want to disable this behaviour if the COBALT8M is connected to other synthesisers th...

Page 29: ...modes here TRS and RTS where each mode has three sub modes 1 3 Select a TRS polarity mode if you are using a TRS expression pedal or an expression pedal with a polarity switch set to the TRS polarity...

Page 30: ...thesiser to a USB port and it will show up as a MIDI input and output device in any software that supports external MIDI devices On macOS COBALT8M will show up in Midi Studio found in Applications Uti...

Page 31: ...ock is detected the COBALT8M will continue to use whatever tempo it is internally configured to MIDI Soft Thru COBALT8M has two soft thru settings configurable from the app DIN Thru Forwards Midi rece...

Page 32: ...Osc1 Algorithm 63 Osc2 Algorithm MIDI CC Implemention Chart CC Function 64 Sustain Pedal 65 66 67 Seq Length 68 Seq Mute 69 Seq Clear 70 Seq Hold 71 Seq Loop 72 Seq Record 73 FX Amount 74 75 Transpos...

Page 33: ...e MPE instruments may not specify a Number of Channels in this case the most likely value to use here is 15 Please refer to the MPE instruments settings or documentation for more information 5 Set MPE...

Page 34: ...ttings General Polychain Master and turn this on The slave device should now be showing all voice mode LEDs lit and Polychain Slave on screen When In Polychain mode the slave COBALT panel is disabled...

Page 35: ...to the latest version each time an update is released You can update COBALT8M using the MODALapp MODALapp is available for macOS iOS Windows and Android To find the app on your platform visit www moda...

Page 36: ...t Modulation page to quickly view and edit the current patch modulation settings FX page for selecting and editing the 3 stereo FX engines on COBALT8M Sequence page for live sequence controls and edit...

Page 37: ...in Editor This is the main section for patch design editing You will find keyboard voice oscillator filter and envelopes here The currently selected preset is shown at the top There are also options f...

Page 38: ...the exporting or importing options Exporting will copy and send all of the selected presets to the selected folder Importing will overwrite all of the selected presets in the preset manager with the...

Page 39: ...zontal can be changed by clicking the controls on the top bar or scrolling left right Draw Mode To create some notes ensure the draw button on the top bar is highlighted this will be by default and cl...

Page 40: ...e controls In the Keyboard Tab there is a MIDI controller that can be used to play notes on COBALT8M from your device There are pitchbend and modwheels as well as 3 buttons to determine how many octav...

Page 41: ...e necessary to provide a copy of the original invoice or Dealer purchase receipt to the Distributor In the event that you are unable to provide proof of purchase directly then you should contact the D...

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